Your negotiating Committee met with Swissport Director of Labor Relations Blake Martin and Phoenix General Manager Otis Williams the week of September 20, 21, 22, 2016. Negotiations began on a positive note with tentative agreements reached on; Vacations, Retirement, Filling of Vacancies, General and Miscellaneous, and Hours of Service. The tone of negotiations changed for […]
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The parties met for negotiations on September 21, 23 and 24, 2016 at the La Quinta Inn Appleton, Wisconsin. Present for the Company were Tina Vos, Managing Director Human Resources; Katherine Lessard, Tech Stores Ops Manager and Ashley Krueger, Employee Relations Manager. Present for the Union were Jerry Lemke, General Chair, and the Negotiating Committee
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Soon, the election will only be a month away. With a fast approaching deadline, it is important for everyone to register to vote or ensure that they are registered. Here you can check your registration status and here you are able to register. Don’t forget to inform yourself on your local laws for voting, such as absentee voting
Sisters and Brothers, Your IAM joint contract negotiations committee met from Monday, September 19, 2016 and continued through Thursday, September 22, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. Your Committee exchanged proposals with the Company on the following Sections: Section 14 Moving Expenses – Your committee has made great strides in this Section and we are down
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Sisters and Brothers, Both the Fleet Service and Mechanic and Related/Stores negotiating committees met this week in Washington, DC. The week began with each committee meeting with company representatives to discuss outstanding articles and continue to exchange proposals. The M&R/Stores committee exchanged proposals on Overtime and Rebids and have further narrowed our position for each
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When a TSA agent or law enforcement officer is assaulted at an airport, it’s a serious federal crime. And rightfully so, since we’re counting on them to keep us safe. But airline gate and ticket agents, who also have critical security functions, are not currently protected by federal law, even though they control access to
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With the ongoing protests in the downtown city center of Charlotte, North Carolina, crew members staying at our long location in the heart of Charlotte will temporarily be moved to our short location. Safety is our number one priority and we are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. If you have any
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Washington D.C., September 21, 2016—The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced its support of the proposed Alaska Airlines-Virgin America merger. The IAM initially withheld its support of the deal until it received assurances that both IAM, and future IAM members, would not be adversely affected by the Alaska-Virgin tie-up. The IAM
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Dear Flight Attendant Group: As Fall is upon us, we are entering the flu and cold season. As flight attendants we need to exercise good judgement as safety professionals, but we must also exercise good judgement when it comes to our health as well. We need to keep ourselves healthy and know when not to
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Negotiations Update Your IAM joint contract negotiations committee met from Monday, August 22, 2016 and continued through Thursday, August 25, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. Your committee exchanged proposals with the Company on the following Sections: Section 5 Travel Expenses – Your committee is happy to report that after several exchanges and discussions on this
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